CDC Games Studio Development Program

In March 2007, CDC Corporation announced plans for its accelerated expansion into the development of online games through the establishment of a subsidiary to be named CDC Games Studio. CDC Games Studio expands the scope of the Online Games Developer Partner Program announced in August of 2006. The original partner program was funded by up to $20 million and focused on investments in strategic games development partners to accelerate the development of new and original online games for the China market. CDC Games Studio will continue to place strategic investments with selected game developers and also support emerging game developers with the resources they need to rapidly develop innovative new games. The geographic scope of CDC Games Studio will also expand beyond China to include the development of games for additional targeted geographies. The original $20 million investment ear-marked for the partner program will be increased to a total of up to $100 million to support the broader scope of CDC Games Studio.

CDC Games Studio seeks to attract talented games development companies around the world, including those in Korea, the United States, Europe and China, which may already have operations in China or are seeking to relocate or expand into China to take advantage of the broad market demand for new games, abundance of available talent in China for games development, and local tax incentives available to companies developing games for domestic distribution as well as for export. Resources which CDC Games Studio could offer such companies include: office space, development and technology resources such as site licenses with game related technology companies, partnerships with hardware and platform partners, as well as direct capital support. The expanded investment in CDC Games Studio will be used to fund the creation of new online games, as well as the acquisition of rights to develop world-class games titles in China, with the goal of publishing and distributing them on a global scale. Targeted areas of interest include educational games, games based on historical events, games based on scientific and problem-solving scenarios, as well as games based on popular entertainment and comic titles.

Q&A

Q: What are your target markets in this program?
A: Currently, our target market is Mainland China and we will seek expansion into additional growing markets, such as India, Japan and other, on a game-by-game basis.

Q: What are required of the game developers?
A: CDC Games will select participating developers from Japan, Korea, China, the United States as well as Europe, India and Australia with long-standing, successful track records in the development of top quality games. Game developers chosen to participate in this exclusive program will also have the vision and innovative skills needed to develop games that will be culturally attractive to the vast and growing China gaming user base.

Q: What are the forms of CDC Games' investment in selected game development partners?
A: Direct cash investments, equity investments, lines of credit or a combination of these.

Q: What rewards and support can business partners get in this program?
A:
1). Guaranteed distribution and access to a major market - China.

2). Significantly improved chance of success
Developers can work with the proven experts of CDC Games to develop a game that is culturally suitable for the Chinese market.

3). Access to global market through CDC Corporation offices worldwide
Developers can utilize CDC's global presence in 30 offices around the world to work with local distributors for worldwide distribution.

Q: How to contact CDC Games and join the program?
A: Any companies, research institutes or individuals interested in joining the program, should complete the CDC Games Studio Program Registration form.